Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, dies of a suspected heart attack aged 52.
Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second most of all time, in 145 matches across a stellar 15-year career.
His management company said Warne had been found unresponsive in his villa in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday.
“It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack,” they said.
“Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.
“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”
Warne won the 1999 50-over World Cup and claimed 293 dismissals in 194 one-day internationals between 1993 and 2005.
He retired from international cricket in 2007 following Australia’s 5-0 Ashes clean sweep of England at home, also retiring from first-class and List A cricket later that year with Hampshire.
Warne would continue to play Twenty20 franchise cricket until retiring from all formats in 2013.
He worked regularly as a commentator and pundit, as well as holding coaching roles at T20 franchises.
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